Alabama Seeks Trial Against BP in Oil Spill Claims
The state of Alabama is asking a federal judge to clear the way for a trial against petroleum giant BP over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A federal judge in New Orleans has said he is …
2 Years Later, Fish Sick Near BP Oil Spill Site
When fishermen returned to the deep reefs of the Gulf of Mexico weeks after BP’s gushing oil well was capped, they started catching grouper and red snapper with large open sores and strange black streaks, lesions they said they’d never …
Oil Spill Fund Audit Finds Underpayments of $64M
An audit of the $20 billion fund for paying victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill found “significant errors” that led to about 7,300 claimants who were underpaid receiving an extra $64 million, the U.S. Justice Department said …
U.S. Will Give BP Evidence on Size of Gulf Oil Spill
BP Plc will gain access to U.S. government documents that may shed light on the size of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a crucial issue in determining the oil company’s liability. According to a …
Florida AG Hires Legal Team for Florida Oil Spill Claims
Attorney General Pam Bondi has hired four law firms to help with Florida’s claims related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill two years ago. Bondi said Friday the firms will work on a contingency basis, earning 2.5 percent of …
Federal Judge Sets Up BP Spill Claims Process
The man who has paid out billions of dollars to victims of the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been formally relieved of his duties, and a federal judge has set up a new process to let more …
BP’s $7.8B Deal May Speed Payments for U.S. Spill
The estimated $7.8 billion deal struck by BP Plc with businesses and individuals suing over the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could speed up payments to thousands of claimants and offers lawyers a potential windfall in legal fees. …
BP Oil Spill Trial Delayed for Settlement Talks
The trial to decide who should pay for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been delayed by a week, to allow BP Plc to try to cut a deal with tens of thousands of businesses and individuals affected …
Mitsui Unit to Pay $90M Over Gulf Oil Spill
Mitsui & Co Ltd’s MOEX Offshore agreed with the U.S. Justice Department to pay at least $90 million to settle some of its liability in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the first government settlement involving the BP Plc Macondo well. …
Judge Tosses Spill Claims Against BP Contractor
A judge has dismissed all of the federal court claims against a BP PLC contractor sued over a deadly rig explosion and the massive oil spill it spawned in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. None of the plaintiffs’ attorneys …